The leaders of the victorious Tokyo 2020 bid team said on Saturday night that they hoped to replicate the "passion" and excitement of London 2012 after winning the race to host the Games.

The Japanese capital beat rival bids from Madrid and Istanbul, prevailing comprehensively over the latter by 60 votes to 36 in the final round.

Tokyo, like London, offers a city already established on the world stage the opportunity to recast itself in the eyes of the world and its own public. And, like London, it emphasised the concept of holding a compact sporting party in the city centre.

Previous Tokyo bids have been accused of lacking passion, but an impressive final presentation and survey figures underlined the desire to win the prize at the third consecutive attempt.

"The London Games was a fantastic Games, putting athletes first," Tsunekazu Takeda, the Japanese International Olympic Committee member and head of his country's Olympic Committee, said. "The facilities were wonderful, the volunteers – they were so eager to have a superb Games.

"The people of the UK were all fully supporting the London Games. A passionate Olympic Games is something we would like to replicate in the Tokyo in 2020."

The IOC president, Jacques Rogge, who will step down on Tuesday after 12 years in the role, said: "The Games over the last 10 years have put the athletes at the centre of attention and I'm quite sure that is what Tokyo will do as well."

The Madrid and Istanbul delegations both faced tough questions over their doping record. Spain has had to deal with the fallout from the Dr Fuentes trial and more than 30 Turkish athletes have tested positive in recent months.

"It is clear the IOC members pay a lot of attention to the situation in the fight against doping," said Rogge. "But it is very difficult to assess whether it has played a major role in the decision itself."

He said the appeal of the Tokyo bid to IOC members was clear. "Tokyo prevailed on the excellent quality of a very well-constructed bid. You have described yourselves as a safe pair of hands. As a surgeon this is something that appeals to me."